Hog-ring



(No Model.)

W. L. CALDWELL.`

HOG RING.

No. 339,852. Patented Apr. 13, 1886.

www!) UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICEo VILLIAM L. CALDWELL, OF UPPERSANDUSKY, OHIO.

HOG-RING.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent NQ 339,852, dated April 13,1886.

Application lilcd June 12, 1885.

^ culi-ar forni that it can be readily inserted into the nose of a hogwithout requiring exact nicety iu the operation of a hog-ringing tool orperfect quiet upon the part 1of the animal at the time the ring isinserted, and one which, when once inserted, will remain in a positionto prevent the hog from rooting, and one which will not be capable ofbeing turned from side to side out of the desired position.

rl'he invention consists in certain features of construction hereinafterdescribed, and particularly pointed out iu the claims.

Referring t the drawings, Figure l reprei sents the head of a hog, iuthe nose of which is inserted a ring constructed in accordance withniyinvention. Fig. 2is a plan of a blank made of sheet metal, and Fig. asimilar plan ofthe blank made of wire. Fig. l is a plan of a strip ofmetal, the dotted lines on which indicate the manner of cutting myblanks without waste of material. Fig. 5 is a side eleva tion, and Fig.6 a detail, ofthe underjaw ofa ringing-tool constructed for insertingIny ring. Fig. 7 is a perspective of the ring open, and Fig. 8 a similarview of the same closed.

Like letters indie-ate like parts in all the figures.

My ring A consists of a body portion ter- Ininating at one end and atopposite sides thereof in insertible prongs A', which are separated fromeach other, and at the opposite end terminating in a strip, A?, of awidth adapted to enter between the prongs A.

Although not essential to the operation of my invention, as hereinafterdescribed', the outline of the body portion where it merges into thestrip At is inwardly inclined, as at A, so that when cutting blanks froma strip of metal, as B, Fig. 4, said inclined portions A3 serve toproduce the bevel of the prongs A, the strip Abeing formed from thematerial stituted therefor.

Serial No. 1GB, IST. (No model.)

between the prongs A. The end of the strip A`l may be either square orrounded, as shown by dotted lines, Fig. et. N ow, if desired, I mayconstruct a blank and a ring of wire by forming the prongs A separatedfrom each other, and bending the wire, as at 1, 2, and 3, so as to forma strip, A2, of a width a trifle less than the distance that the prongsA are from each other, and, as shown in dotted lines, Fig. 3, l mayextend the bend 3 farther in between the prongs` and outwardly againsttheir inner surfaces. I prefer to make the sheet-metal blanks and ringsfrom sheet-stee|, though other metal or material in sheet form may besubduced in the form shown In Figs. 2 01' 3, they are by any suitablemechanism bent to the forni shown in Fig. 47, when they are ready foruse.

Referring to Fig. 5,l each jaw of the ringer C is recessed to receivethe ring, the lower jaw, C', having its recess narrower, as at 0"", toconform to the strip AL of the ring. The ring being inserted in theringer, as shown at Fig. 5, with the points A and the strip A2 more orless projecting, or preferably not project-ing, the ringer, with thering therein, is inserted over the point of the aninials nose and thehandles compressed together, which forces the prongs A through the noseaud the strip Az between the prongs. Now, it will be seen that the endof the strip A2 prevents an upward rotation of the ring, Inovement,withdrawal, or removal of the prongs from the holes or slits, (whichthey make when inserted,) while the connecting bar or portion A4 betweenthe prongs prevents a downward rotation of the ring or undue movement orfurther advance of the prongs in said holes 01' slits, and the spacingof the prongs apart from each other prevents lateral displacement of thering, so that it is constantly presented directly in front of the noseofthe animal, and completely servesits purpose of preventing the animalfrom rooting. The prongs being inserted and passed entirely through theflesh, there are no points remaining in the flesh to cause irritationand soreness.

Having described my invention and its operation, what I claim isl. A hogring comprising `a body portion terminating at one end with insertibleprongs separated by a bar, and at the other end in a After the blanksare prof IOO strip of a width substantially equal tothe spacetbetweentheprongs, substantially asspecied.

2. A hog ring formed of sheet metal and having insertible prongs A,separated, as at A4, at one end, and a centrally-disposed strip, as A2,at the other end, substantially as speci fied.

3. The hog-ring` A, comprising the insert ible prongs A', separated, asat A4, anda strip, A2, merged into the body portion on inclined lines,as at A, Substantially as shown and described.

4. A hog-ring comprising insertible prongs '1 andanoppostely-dsposedstrip. arranged to x5 enter between the prongs andprevent their Withdrawal, substantially as specied.'

In testimony whereof I affix my signature .-in presence of twoWitnesses.

VILLIAM L. CALDWELL. '.1

Titnesses:

ELZA CARTER, H. W. PETERS.

